Receptacle



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G. D. HAUSER RECEPTAGLE Filed Feb. 18, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 '2 Svwem 33%;, bis WW A m MM Patented June 28, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE D. HAUSER, OF UTICA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO UTICA PRODUCTS, INC., OF UTICA, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK RECEPTACLE Application filed February 18, 1929. Serial No. 340,788.

My invention relates to receptacles and more particularly to receptacles for" waste or refuse.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a receptacle of the character referred to which is simple and strong in construction. Another object of the invention is to construct the receptacle so that refuse can-be readily placed therein or the receptacles emptied when the receptacle is placed against a wall. A further object is to provide improved means for draining ofl water which may enter the receptacle through the door thereof.

Other features and advantages will appear more fully from the following detailed description and appended claims.

The drawings forming a part of this specification illustrate one embodiment of the invention. I

In the drawings, a a

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the upper portion of the receptacle. v 7

Figure 2 is a vertical cross section thereof taken on line 22 of Fig. 3.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross section taken on line 3-3 of- Fig. 2. a V

Figure 4 is a vertical cross section taken on'line Hot Fig. 2.

Figures ,5 and 6 are enlarged sectional.

views showing details. of construction.

The receptacle comprises a lower or body portion 1 having a cover portion 2 mounted thereon. The cover portion is formed with a rear wall 3 arranged in a vertical plane, a-

front wall 4-. inclined upwardly and towards the rear wall 3, side walls 5 and 6 arranged in vertical planes and a horizontal top wall 7. The front wall 4 is provided with a door opening having an inwardly directed flange 8 along the upper andside edgesthereof. Arranged to close this openingisa door'9.

V The door as shown is formed with a forward closure portion, the upper edgeof which is hin ed as shown at 10. In order to yielding y hold the doorin closed position, it" is formed with a counterweight portion 11 which extends inwardly of the receptacle from the upper edge of the closure portion at a suitable angle to the latter, preferably.

the door closed. To strengthen the door a brace 14 is provided. This brace as shown extends from the weight 12 to the lower part of the closure portion of the door, its ends being secured to the door as by welding. By this construction the downward pressure of the part 11 and weight 12 is transmitted to the closure portion 9 of the door through the brace 14 and a very strong rigid door con struction is obtained. The door as shown is formed of sheet metal, the part 11 being integral with the part 9. Fig. 3 shows the door open in solid lines and closed in dotted lines. Referring to this figure, it will be seen that when the door is wide open the counterweight portion 11 is substantially horizontal so that, together with the weight 12, it exerts a maximum tendency to close the door. A rubber buffer 4 is secured to the front wall 4 to act as a cushion for the door when closprovide a construction whereby the door may be readily detached and a new one substituted therefor. To this end a pivot rod 10 is rigidly secured, as by spot welding, to the door and has projecting pivot portions 10a and 10?) which turn in brackets 15 and 16 which are detachably secured to the front wall ft of the 'top'of the receptacle, as by screw bolts 17. With this construction, when it is desired to replace an old door with a new one it is simply necessary to disconnect one of the brackets 15 or 16 by removing the screw bolts 17 whereupon the opposite end of the pivot 10 can be slid out of the other bracket V 9 ranged'to rest on theupper edge. of the body:

5?. asshown in Fig. 6, the lower edge, 3 O;ther,eo

Wardly from the door and are arranged to form loops through which the pivot rod passes and inside of which it fits.

As receptacles of the character referred to are sometimes exposed to the rain, it is desirable to provide means whereby rain or other moisture entering the topof the receptacl' through the door opening may be conveniently drained off. To this end'Tcon trl ct the top. port-ion of. the receptacle so that it projects forwardly of the front wall of the body portion of the receptacle a certain distance so as to provide between the top and bottom portions of thereceptacle an outlet drain opening 19"(Figs'3 and 4E). The lower portion of the door is provided with anapron'20 Which directs moisture running down the door outwardly through the drain opening 19. To facilitate the drainage of. water'collecting on the door,l have formed the latter with a'horizontal gutter 2,1 vertical gutters 22 leadin from the gutter 21 and discharging upon the apron 20 The gutters 21and'22. are preferably arranged innned-iately behind the peripheral door flange 8 the latter projecting to a slight ex: tent into the gutters. YVith this arrangement an .efiective construction is provided to prevent. thelentrance of moisture into the body, of. the receptacle and to lead of? through the drain opening 19 such moisture as may impinge upon the door.

"To permit ready access to the interior of the body portion 1 of, theireceptacle the top. 2, thereof is hinged thereto, as by hinge 2% so a 'to befmovable laterally to open position. The hinge as shown is of very simple construction consisting of a plate, 25; (see Figs. 4 and 6) which has a portion extending through a horizontal opening 26 extending through the body portion 1 near the top. thereof. This inwardly extending portion 27 has at its inner ends. laterally'projecting, pintle or pivot portions 28 which are: a1;- ranged to bear against the inside wall of thebody portion 1 when the cover is'opened. This construction of hinge permits a very. simple and economical assembly of the, top and body portions. The hinge 25 is, formed with its'pintle portions extending longitn dinally thereof as shown in dotted lines in Fig. i. As so formed it is secured to the cover portion and passedthrough the opening 26 whereupon v the pintle portions 28 are bent.

laterally to operative position by. means of a hammer or other suitable means. .A flange. 3& is secured to that side wall of the top. which is opposite. to the side; wall to which the hinge'2t is secured. This flange. is. ar-

1 of the receptacle to-actas a stop for. the. cover portion when the latter is in closed position. I As the top portion of the receptacle entends-outwardly beyond, the lower portion,

is arranged to abut against the body portion of the receptacle, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 6, to limit the opening movement of the top portion of the receptacle. To reinforce the lower edge of the top portion 2 and the upper edge. of. the bottom ortion 1 of the receptacle; these edges; may have secured thereto suitable bands as shown at land 32 respectively.

By reason .of the shape .of :the receptacle and the i-arra'ngement .o'ft'he door 9 and the hinge 25 between the top and body portions, the receptacle may be conveniently arranged its back against awall and operated in that position both't'oplace refuse or waste int he ree pta l hressh the $19 .9 t tilt the top laterally to remove the refuse. collected in the receptacle. If desired, a detachable bag. or container may be supported in he d of the eceptacl by u tab e means. suh a i t e bea s I s -J wi j te i a v r ou cha may be made in the detailedcons'truction clescribed without departing from the Spirit d sc pe o the in e t on. as. defi e- 2 y appended claims. V

I claim:

r epta e ompr s o y p o and a top therefor provided with an inclined door, a P r on-af a d; t p :be n spa ed f aidbedrps ion t -.i1 a drain Qr n g. and said door-being provided with means. forv re t n at r imp n e n a Qft on aine rough a d pen 2. A receptacle comprising a body portion and a top therefor provided with an inclined o r, a por io o se d op eingspa sd o said body portion to providea drain'opening an a oor being Pr v d d th d w wardly extending gutters and an apron at. h bo tomth r-eoifor d r t ng Water mpinging thereon out of the container through said ope i 3. A receptacle comprising a body portion, a op. her forhevi g a po tion spaced from said ody p rtion o provide a drain opening, said top. portion having an inclined. wall provided; with a door openinghavin-g. an inwardlydirected peripheral flange] at the top, and sides thereof, a doorfor saidlast named opening, said door. having. a groove. toward which said flange is. directed amid an apron for. directing waterfimpingiing on the door. outwardly through said drain opening;

4:. In a receptacle. havinga door'opening, a. door comprisingamietal sheetbentinterme diate its ends to; form a. closure portion and a counterweight portiomloops struck out. from saiidfs'heet" andit-s bend and projecting in wfardLy, and. a rodl'supported within .saidreportion, a section; ofsaid top. portion being spaced from said body portion to provide a drain opening, and a counterweighted door in said top portion, said door being provided with means for directing water impinging thereon through said opening.

6. A receptacle having a top provided with a fiat vertical rear wall and a front wall inclined toward said rear wall, a door opening in the inclined portion of said front wall, a door comprising a metal sheet bent intermediate its ends to form a closure portion and a counterweighted portion loops struck out from said sheet at its bend and projecting inwardly, and a rod supported within said receptacle and passing through said loops, said closure portion being of greater area than said opening.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

GEORGE D. HAUSER. 

